Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Hillsborough vs Somersworth vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hopkinton | Hillsborough | Somersworth | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
5,980 |
12,111Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Hopkinton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Somersworth and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
11.4 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.